Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ/OTC: BDGE), the holding
company for The Bridgehampton National Bank (the "Bank"), announced that
Albert E. McCoy, Jr. has been nominated to fill the board seat that will
be vacated by Raymond Wesnofske when he retires in April 2008. Mr.
Wesnofske, current Chairperson of the Board of Directors, will be
succeeded as chairperson by Marcia Z. Hefter, Esq. effective following
the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders.
Dennis A. Suskind, a current member of the Board, will become Vice
Chair. In addition, standing for election at the annual meeting are
Kevin M. O’Connor, Thomas J. Tobin, Charles I.
Massoud and Emanuel Arturi. The annual meeting will be held at the
offices of The Bridgehampton National Bank, 2200 Montauk Highway, on
Friday, April 25 at 11:00 a.m.
Kevin M. O’Connor, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. commented on behalf of the
Company, “We are both fortunate and grateful
to have had Raymond Wesnofske on our board for 38 years, including the
last 20 years as Chairperson. His local knowledge and vision have guided
us during one of the most successful periods in the Company’s
history. We are also pleased to have Marcia Hefter serve as our new
Chairperson. For over 20 years she has contributed an intelligent and
analytical perspective in her role as a board member and most recently
as Vice Chairperson. And, with the addition of Albert McCoy, we continue
to build on this institutions community roots. He will add deeper local
knowledge and challenge us to seek out new opportunities.”
Marcia Z. Hefter, Esq. is a partner in Esseks, Hefter & Angel LLP. Her
firm maintains offices in both Riverhead and Water Mill, NY. Ms. Hefter
is a graduate of Boston University and New York University School of
Law. In addition to serving as Director of Bridge Bancorp, Inc., she has
also served on the Board of Trustees of Central Suffolk Hospital and
Peconic Health Corp. and as the Director of the Suffolk County Bar
Association. A long time resident of Riverhead, Ms. Hefter recently
moved to East Moriches where she resides with her husband Robert Hefter,
retired CPA.
Dennis A. Suskind joined the Board of Bridge Bancorp in 2002. He is a
co-owner of Water Mill Party Rental, a retired partner with Goldman,
Sachs & Co. and on the board of the New York Mercantile Exchange
(NYMEX). He serves as President of the Board of the Arthur Ashe
Institute for Urban Health and is a board member of the Marymount School
in Manhattan. An active member of the local east end community, he is a
former Southampton Town Councilman. He previously served as a Board
Member of the Nature Conservancy (South Fork/Shelter Island Chapter). He
is also President of the world renowned Hampton Classic Horse Show.
Dennis Suskind and his wife Cynthia are parents of four children. They
have been members of the Bridgehampton community for over 35 years.
Albert E. McCoy, Jr is President of W.F. McCoy Petroleum Products Inc.
and the McCoy Bus Company located in Bridgehampton, New York. He
graduated from George Washington University with a degree in economics
and is a long standing shareholder of the Company. In his new board
position, he follows in his father’s
footsteps. Albert McCoy, Sr. served as a board member for twenty years.
Mr. McCoy, Jr. was born and raised in Bridgehampton where he graduated
from Bridgehampton High School. After four years of college in
Washington D.C., he returned home with a plan to work with his father in
the family businesses, which he runs today. He and his wife have twin
four-year old sons.
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. is a one bank holding company engaged in commercial
banking and financial services through its wholly owned subsidiary, The
Bridgehampton National Bank. Established in 1910, the Bank, with assets
of approximately $600 million, and a primary market area of eastern Long
Island, extending westward into Riverhead Town, operates 14 retail
branch locations. Through this network and electronic delivery channels
it provides deposit and loan products and financial services to local
businesses, consumers and municipalities. Title insurance services are
offered through the Bank’s wholly owned
subsidiary, Bridge Abstract.
Bridgehampton National Bank continues a rich tradition of involvement in
the community by supporting programs and initiatives that promote local
business, the environment, education, healthcare, social services and
the arts.
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